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Authors

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Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

427 Pieces

Language

English

Historical Note

Dr. David Bancroft Johnson [1856-1928] was the founder and first president of Winthrop who served from 1886 until his death on December 26, 1928.

Scope and Content Note

The David Bancroft Johnson Travel Journals Collection consists of a diary of a trip taken by David Bancroft Johnson, Founder and First President of Winthrop, to Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France, England, and Scotland October- December 1908. The journals contain descriptions of areas visited, social life and customs, and educational practices. Also included is a description of his trip to Denver, Colorado in July 1909 in which he describes the area and its people.